ColorFold vs BouncyPaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorFold
Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience where you strategically fold and move colored ribbons. Solve intricate levels by filling checkpoints with the correct colors, utilizing special mechanics like overlapping, barriers, and mirrored ribbons. This game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Folding and moving colored ribbons
- Filling checkpoints with correct colors
- Utilizing barriers and overlapping ribbons
- Special mechanics like mirrored ribbons, one-way gates, and tunnels
- 200 handcrafted levels
- Universal app with iCloud saves
- Taptic Engine support
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ColorFold is a puzzle game that's all about folding and moving coloured ribbons - sounds easy, right? Move the ribbons in order to fill all checkpoints with the right color. Overlap ribbons, use barriers as a strategic advantage or use the mirrored ribbon, which copies your moves, to make it to the very end. Or use the new oneway-gates and tunnels to complete all levels. But I don't want to spoil it all - check it out for yourself, especially if you're into challenging puzzles! Features: - 200 handcrafted levels - Universal app with iCloud saves - Taptic Engine support - no ads - no in-app purchases Happy folding!
BouncyPaint
This app combines physics-based gameplay with creative drawing tools. Challenge yourself to keep a ball centered in shrinking rings or unleash your artistic side with various tracing features and line adjustments.
- Physics-based ball centering gameplay
- Creative drawing modes
- Variety of tracing features
- Adjustable line thickness
- Strategic mini bar for bouncing
- Avoid 'Pushers' and teleporting tunnels
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BouncyPaint masterfully fuses art and physics, challenging players to keep a ball centered within shrinking rings. Tap center ring to start game. Gain points for time inside the ring. Use tracers within the star icon options while the paint toggle is switched 'ON' to add your unique touch and feel. Watch-out for the little red circle devils ('Pushers') that push you away from the center. Craft your moves avoiding teleporting tunnels that make it even more difficult to keep the ball centered. Switch to Drawing Mode for a creative twist, where players can unleash their artistic side using a variety of tracing features like rainbow patterns, circles, dotted lines, and a slider to adjust line thickness. The game also introduces a mini bar, a clever tool that players can use to strategically bounce the ball, adding depth and strategy to both gameplay and artistic creation. With its dual modes, BouncyPaint offers both a thrilling gaming challenge and a canvas for imaginative expression, making it a versatile app for all ages and interests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BouncyPaint at Free against ColorFold's $0.99. BouncyPaint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). ColorFold's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
BouncyPaint is free to download; ColorFold costs $0.99 up front. BouncyPaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorFold asks for nothing beyond the download.
BouncyPaint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorFold has 183 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ColorFold ships an update every 3 weeks, BouncyPaint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorFold | BouncyPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (183 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Pluisch | Sciox, LLC |
Customer experience
ColorFold
BouncyPaint
Bugs and requests
ColorFold
Reported bugs
18 issues- Line drawing/control often hangs or stutters
- Undo function unreliable
- Individual solutions not accepted
- Obstacles (one-way gates, tunnels) don't work as intended
- Gray line can be drawn when blue line is blocked
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- Levels repeat or don't unlock properly
- Ribbons get stuck, forcing level restarts
- Level 69 (and others) seem impossible due to bugs
- Transport icon bug in level 90
- Ghost images when backing up a color
- Blocks getting stuck when running over/under starting place
- Ribbon doesn't follow finger when under another ribbon
- Ribbon segment left on grid
- Cannot pick up end of finished ribbon to backtrack
- Level 0 and 1 not completable
- Incorrect color ribbon dragged over same square before correct one
- New rules introduced without explanation
- When multiple ribbons cross the same square, incorrect color first prevents completion
Requested features
6 requests- Add more levels
- Improve tutorial or instructions
- Add a 'moves used' counter with star rating
- Add one-direction roads
- Add bridge/tunnel mechanics (cannot turn)
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- Add more color contrast options
BouncyPaint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ColorFold
No in-app purchases
BouncyPaint
- Ad-Free Experience$0.99
